The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has launched a national meteorite repository at its Kolkata headquarters, showcasing a unique collection of 643 meteorites from around the world. The gallery, designed for public engagement and research, includes rare specimens such as the Martian Shergotty and India's latest addition, the Kopargaon.
30 October,2024 10:34 AM IST | KolkataThe PSLV-C37 mission was successfully launched on February 15, 2017, and deployed a historic record launching 104 satellites in a single mission
08 October,2024 06:02 PM IST | Bengaluru | mid-day online correspondentISRO is planning to launch Shukrayaan-1, which is India's first Venus mission in 2025.
28 September,2024 02:37 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentAfter successful missions to the Moon and Mars, India is now set to explore Venus, with the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approving the development of the Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM)
19 September,2024 11:17 AM IST | Mumbai | IANSThe Chandrayaan-4 mission will achieve the foundational technologies for the landing of Indian astronauts on the moon (planned by year 2040) and return safely back to Earth, a statement issued by the Union cabinet said
18 September,2024 03:58 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIIn the 113th episode of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi lauded the advancements in India's space sector, highlighting how the sector's reforms have greatly benefited the nation's youth. PM Modi also emphasised the importance of the inaugural National Space Day, celebrated on August 23
25 August,2024 12:52 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentPresident Droupadi Murmu on Friday voiced concern over increasing space debris as a result of numerous satellites being placed in orbit and lauded ISRO for setting itself a target to make future space missions debris free by 2030.
23 August,2024 03:01 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIISRO successfully launched its third and final developmental flight of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle on Friday whose payloads can be used in applications like satellite-based surveillance, disaster and environmental monitoring, fire detection, volcanic activity among others
16 August,2024 02:17 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentISRO on Friday launched its third and final developmental flight, Small Satellite Launch Vehicle-D3, carrying Earth Observation Satellite EOS-08. The rocket lifted off from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh at a pre-fixed time of 9.17 am
16 August,2024 09:22 AM IST | Sriharikota | mid-day online correspondentIn an official statement, the ISRO stated that towards the goal of mounting a joint ISRO-NASA effort, the Human Space Flight Centre of ISRO has entered into a Space Flight Agreement with NASA-identified service provider M/s Axiom Space Inc.,USA for its upcoming Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station
02 August,2024 10:39 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT